Chronic Conditions

Certain chronic conditions may also affect the eye. Choose a condition and learn how the disease may affect your eye. There may be preventive measures to help avoid eye problems associated with these chronic conditions.

Having type 1 or type 2 diabetes may put you at risk for common diabetes-related eye problems, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular edema and diabetic retinopathy (damage to blood vessels that lead to the retina), which may lead to retinal detachment.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition in which joints of the body experience pain and inflammation. As it relates to the eye, rheumatoid arthritis may lead to conditions such as dry eye, scleritis, or uveitis.